Senate’s Health Spending Bill Reportedly Will Bump Up NIH Funding By $2 Billion
A senate subcommittee is expected to get a markup bill today that will include the new NIH funding, as well as increases in spending on initiatives for Alzheimer's disease, opioid abuse, precision medicine and antibiotic resistance. In other Capitol Hill news, the House is getting ready to act on a hospital bill and Speaker Paul Ryan is slated this week to release his action plan, which will include health measures.
Morning Consult:
NIH To Get $2 Billion More In Senate 2017 Spending Bill
The National Institutes of Health would receive a pay bump of about $2 billion in the Senate bill funding the Department of Health and Human Services and the Labor Department for 2017, giving it a $34 billion budget, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill is scheduled to receive a markup and vote in subcommittee on Tuesday and in the full Appropriations Committee on Thursday. The NIH received a funding bump of $2 billion in the omnibus funding bill that passed in December last year, raising its budget from $30 billion to $32 billion. (Owens, 6/6)
The Hill:
Overnight Healthcare: NIH Headed For $2 Billion Funding Boost
The biggest news out of the Senate's health spending bill so far is the $2 billion in new funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). ... Other notable funding increases: $1.39 billion for Alzheimer's research, about $400 million more. $261 million for opioid abuse, about $126 million more. $300 million for President Obama's precision medicine initiative, about $100 million more. $626 million for antibiotic resistance programs, up about $53 million. (Ferris 6/6)
Morning Consult:
GOP Appropriators To Allow Obamacare Funding On HHS Spending Bill
The Senate spending bill to fund the Department of Health and Human Services and the Labor Department in 2017 will maintain Affordable Care Act funding, according to a senior GOP aide. “We will fund all of the things we need to fund to try to keep it bipartisan,” the aide told Morning Consult, adding that this means some Republicans, specifically Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), will accuse appropriators of funding Obamacare. The Senate’s Appropriations subcommittee on labor and health will vote on the proposal Tuesday. The full committee is slated to advance the bill on Thursday. (Owens, 6/6)
The Hill:
Alzheimer's Research To Get $400 Million Boost In Senate Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee plans to propose a $400 million increase in funding for Alzheimer’s research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Alzheimer’s has drawn growing bipartisan concern over the sharply growing costs of caring for people with the disease. (Sullivan 6/6)
Modern Healthcare:
New Issues Raised About Hospital Bill With Readmissions, Outpatient Pay Fixes
The House on Tuesday is expected to approve a hospital-backed bill that will alter Medicare readmissions data at safety-net hospitals and exempt hospital outpatient buildings already under construction and certified cancer hospitals from new, lower rates. (Muchmore 6/6)
The Associated Press:
Ryan Focuses On Policy Amid GOP Discord
Overhauling the nation's welfare and nutrition programs has long been a priority for [Republican House Speaker Paul] Ryan, who also plans to release a national security plan on Thursday. Policy plans on regulations, the constitution, health care and taxes will roll out in the coming weeks. (Jalonick, 6/7)
